Composer William Byrd, was one of the most famous composers during the Renaissance era. At a very young age, Byrd began composing songs. He eventually created song books and was very popular and still is, for the most part, in Europe. Parents Thomas and Margery Byrd, welcomed their son, William Byrd, who was born on March 19, 1536 in his hometown of Vinton, Virginia. Thomas and Margery also had Symond John, Alice Barbara, Mary, and Martha, who are William’s siblings. You have to remember that in 1536, Britain still owned the 13 colonies, and Virginia is one. So technically, he had British nationality. On September 14, 1568, William Byrd married Julian Birley. Julian was from Lincolnshire, too. Their children were Christopher, Thomas, Elizabeth,